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Highlights
•Mgahinga
and Bwindi National Parks on the slopes of the Virunga mountains.
•Mountains of the Moon,
the Ruwenzori Mountains, tower 16,000 feet above sea level and
are home to the giant forms of lobelia, heather and groundsel;
as well as the chimpanzee, giant forest hog and many unique
bird species such as the Rwenzori touraco, the handsome francolin
and the olive pigeon.
•Murchison Falls National
Park in the northern part of Uganda.
•Queen
Elizabeth National Park with its incredible bird and wildlife
which can be seen from a vehicle or by boat along the Kazinga
channel.
Weather
Uganda is mainly on a plateau of 3,600 - 6,000 feet above sea
level. The hottest months are December to February.The
rainy seasons are April/May and October/November
with the heaviest rains falling in April.
Activities
•Gorilla and chimpanzee
tracking - undoubtedly these primates are one of the main
reasons to visit Uganda.
•Bird watching - Uganda
has almost half the known bird species of Africa within its
boundaries including rarities such as the shoebill stork.
•Game viewing in one
of the 10 national parks.
•White water rafting
on the River Nile.
•Walking and trekking
along trails in the National Parks, around lakes and on the
slopes of Mount Elgon.
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